The annual salary statistics of optometrists in New Bedford, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists in New Bedford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $106,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $114,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $124,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $106,560.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $124,800 in New Bedford is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in New Bedford is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| New Bedford | |
| Framingham | |
| Peabody | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner |